Personal Safety

Follow the links below to find information on safety and security measures for individuals against crime, fraud and criminal injury.

Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Facebook and other computer based leisure
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Teens often spend a lot more time on their computer and on the Internet than parents think is good for them. They may be playing games, emailing or using sites on the Internet such as Facebook.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Experiencing violence
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Violence is any sort of behaviour that hurts someone or makes them feel afraid. This fact sheet has information on ways to deal with violent situations.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Relationship violence
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic is about hurt, power, control and feeling bad in a relationship. It is written for people who are on the receiving end of violence.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Making your home safe from burglars
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many kids have written in to ask about how to feel safe in their homes. Here are some ideas that may help you to feel safer.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Internet safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The net can be a lot a lot of fun but young people using the internet need to be aware of the dangers, scams and rip-offs that are out there, and how to avoid them.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Surviving sexual abuse
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim or survivor. The effects of sexual abuse are not the same for every person.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Internet safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The net can be a lot a lot of fun but young people using the internet need to be aware of the dangers, scams and rip-offs that are out there, and how to avoid them.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Travel tips for women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women who are travelling may have to consider extra issues, such as different dress codes in certain countries. Take sensible security precautions, especially when travelling alone, and never hitchhike. Pregnant women should avoid travelling to countries where malaria is present.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travel safety tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stay safe while travelling. Tourists make easy targets for thieves because they stand out in a crowd, carry money and valuables, and are unused to their surroundings. You can reduce your risk of being robbed by taking a few simple precautions.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travel tips for seniors
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Older people should plan any travel carefully. Make sure pre-existing medical conditions are well managed. Organise travel insurance with pre-existing illness cover if needed and take enough of your regular medication to last the entire trip. Coronary heart disease, obesity and sitting still for extended periods of time are known risk factors for the development of blood clots in the veins of the legs or deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Partying safely - schoolies week
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Partying at schoolies week can be fun, but you need to be aware of the risks. These include accidents, robbery, violence and sexual assault. Think about where you will draw the line on sex, alcohol and drugs, try not to drink too much and agree with your friends to look out for each other.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Cyberbullying
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cyberbullying uses technology to harass, embarrass or threaten to hurt someone physically. This may be done by using mobile phones, the internet, emails.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Cyberbullying
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cyberbullying uses mobile phones, email or the Internet to call a person, send messages, or post images, in order to hurt or embarrass them.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Cyberbullying - bullying from a distance
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We all know that bullying is when someone is deliberately trying to embarrass, threaten or harm someone else. Usually you at least know who the bully is! Cyber bullying you often don't know who is doing the bullying
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Mobile phones are great?aren't they?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Mobile phones are a great way to keep in touch with family and friends. You can call them on their mobile or ring home. You can send and receive text messages.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   It's party time!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parties are all about; having fun, socialising, with people you know, meeting new people.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Internet safety
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of common parental concerns about children's internet use with suggestions for helping children to use the net, worldwide web and online chat rooms and forums safely and responsibly.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Personal safety
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   There are strategies and precautions you can take to maximise your feeling of safety.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Safe chat over the internet
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   The internet is a cool place to hang out and chat with other people, but it is important to make sure that you are doing safely and within a safe and secure online environment.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Assessing your safety
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information on the things that you can do to ensure your safety.
Date:   Sep 2010

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